uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....................... good thing you should ask. I can't tell you how many times I've been unable to bust out phatty gnar-gnar crimpers due to inferior tape brands adorning my finger tips. The fact that the tip came from a friend makes it all the more dangerous.

Seriously............. it's tape!!! Think of it as a $2 investment. Also, please don't put it on your fingertips unless they are about to fall off.

What brand makes Metolius tape? Are we sure that metolius tape is the same as AMERICA brand? Where can you get AMERICA brand tape?

Pretty sure it's AMERICA brand tape, but if you want to double check, just go to the local climbing shop, pick up the roll of Metolius tape, and look at the inside of the cardboard tube that the tape is wrapped around, the brand is printed there.